BIODIESEL AS ALTERNATIVE ENGINE FUEL

Practically all the countries in European Union and most of transition have last decade, some even earlier than that, started off production biofuels, that is, biodiesel fuel ethanol. On basis a survey numerous results investigations world, this work important properties are reviewed, its employment to date as alternative for diesel engines, environmental impact combustion compared with mineral fuel. Since basic raw material from renewable resources is oil oilseed rape, detailed analysis given existing structure crop percentage cultivable land Croatia over well realistic opportunities non-food chain, other words, opportunity Croatia.